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The Great Eastern (Stonegate Pub Co)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Franklins - Citra IPA |  | 1 |
| Franklins - North Shore IPA | | 1 |
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | | 1 |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA |  | 1 |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | | 2 |
| Three Acre - Coronation Mosaic Pale | | 1 |
| Firebird - Two Horses | | 1 |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | | 1 |
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | | 2 |
| Only With Love - Brightside | | 1 |
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) |  | 1 |
| Only With Love - Champion Big Session IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Firebird - Heritage XX | Not Tried | 0 |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | Not Tried | 0 |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Southern Hemisphere | Not Tried | 0 |
| Goldmark - Moshpit | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Why So Cirrus | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | Not Tried | 0 |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | Not Tried | 0 |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | Not Tried | 0 |
| Franklins - Save the Eastern | Not Tried | 0 |
| Adnams - Broadside | Not Tried | 0 |
| Otter - Amber | Not Tried | 0 |
| Long Man - Old Man | Not Tried | 0 |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | Not Tried | 0 |
Michael Croxford
Visits Details
08 Apr 2025 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon busy outside with folk enjoying the last of today's sun. All four of us pounced on the available bar seats and enjoyed good beer and banter with the jolly and friendly bar staff. No music today made for a chilled out and relaxed atmosphere. Spot on!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vocation - Heart & Soul | 4.40 | | Fruit salad flavour with bold notes of passionfruit, grapefruit, gooseberry, pineapple and mango. |
| Only With Love - Brightside | 5.00 | | Easy drinking tropical fruits broth with unmistakeable apricot and peach blended with citrus and pineapple. Very healthy! |
| Long Man - Long Blonde | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried |
29 Sep 2024 (Magnus Greel)
Late afternoon to early evening and very busy with folk everywhere. We purloined a couple of bar seats and had our ears blasted by the annoying loud music inflicted by an alleged 'DJ' which made conversation nigh on impossible.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Firebird - Two Horses | 3.80 | | Intensely hopped with modern bold varieties to give a big aroma with balancing bitterness |
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | 4.30 | | Almost a wheat beer for this hoppy fruity broth.. |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Firebird - Heritage XX | 4.00 | Not Tried |
19 May 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Busy outside on a sunny afternoon meant plenty of choice availbale inside although the buiders were in so the rear corner of the pub was cordoned off. A proper pub atmosphere and long may it stay that way!
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| By The Horns - Hopadelic | 4.30 | | Crisp clean refeshing tropical broth. |
| Three Acre - Coronation Mosaic Pale | 4.00 | | A smooth session pale ale, bursting with fresh stone-fruit flavours and citrus aroma. |
| Long Man - Old Man | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Three Acre - Best Bitter | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Only With Love - Champion Big Session IPA | 4.90 | Not Tried |
21 May 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Pub is mourning the recent tragic loss of its lady manager.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | | Better if a tad cooler |
| Adnams - Broadside | 4.70 | Not Tried | |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Otter - Amber | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Save the Eastern | 3.80 | Not Tried |
06 Mar 2019 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening visit. Pub under threat of termination of lease and reversion to Pubco's managed status.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | Good but not at its best. Rare sweet after-taste for this beer |
| Fuller's (part of Asahi Europe) - London Pride | 4.10 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Kaleidohop IPA | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Save the Eastern | 3.80 | Not Tried | Golden house beer on the side of saving the current operator Pleisure from losing the lease of this pub |
23 Aug 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. So dark as I passed that I thought it was closed. Turns out it has an electrics problem at the moment and candles have even been used at times. Enormous range of whiskeys here.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hop Back - Summer Lightning | 5.00 | | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried |
19 May 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. No room to move or to settle although I liked the bohemian ways here. Quickly moved on.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Devils Dyke Porter | 5.00 | Not Tried | |
| Franklins - Citra IPA | 5.50 | Not Tried | The one I should have gone for |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Best | 4.10 | Not Tried |
19 Mar 2018 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. A little tatty round the edges and bohemian and doing well for a Monday night. Engaging bar staff.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - North Shore IPA | 5.50 | | Good heavy hitter |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Adnams - Lighthouse | 3.40 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Why So Cirrus | 4.20 | Not Tried | A talking point of a pumpclip, faded as if it had been through a washing machine cycle |
27 Aug 2017 (Philip Pirrip)
Mid evening visit. Recommended to come here by its sister pub The Office, to try the Franklins Citra IPA, pleased I did.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklins - Citra IPA | 5.50 | | One of the strongest of the Citra single hop beers. Oily and moreish |
| Timothy Taylor - Landlord | 4.30 | Not Tried | |
| Downlands (formerly South Downs) - Southern Hemisphere | 4.80 | Not Tried | |
| Goldmark - Moshpit | 5.60 | Not Tried |
03 Dec 2013 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Bohemian inside but mucky bar counter top put me off a long stay.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry) | 4.10 | | Tepid and bland. Tasted of nothing. |
| Theakston - Best Bitter | 3.80 | Not Tried | |
| Ringwood - Boondoggle | 4.20 | Not Tried |
About The Great Eastern
Summary of Beer Scores
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| 4 |
| 9 |
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| 1 |
The pub is found in Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4ER.
Excellent street corner local at lower end of Trafalgar Street with a bohemian atmosphere. Some tiling on the exterior, etched glass windows in door. Unusual curved front double door. Cut out pub sign depicting IKB and the Great Eastern. Single room. Large selection of American Whiskeys. 5 handpumps on the bar counter.
We have visited this pub 11 times, seen 30 different beers and tried 12 of them.
Postcode: BN1 4ER